Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 842 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
5. 5.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
9. 9.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
22. 22.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
25. 25.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
36. 36.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat

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